Gastroenterologist Brisbane City – Brisbane Private & St Andrew’s Hospitals

Dr Ali Zad (MD, FRACP) is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist who consults and performs procedures at Brisbane Private Hospital and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. Both hospitals are in the inner-city medical precinct, close to public transport.

Patients come from Brisbane CBD, Spring Hill, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Kelvin Grove, Red Hill, Paddington and inner-city suburbs.

Booking an appointment in Brisbane City and Spring Hill

Call (07) 2111 2600 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm) or request an appointment online. You can book directly; a GP referral is needed for a Medicare rebate. Please ask our rooms which clinic days and procedures are available at each hospital.

Procedures and tests

• Gastroscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Video capsule endoscopy
• Oesophageal manometry
• 24-hour pH monitoring
• Bravo wireless pH test
• Haemorrhoid banding

Conditions Dr Zad treats

• Acid reflux and heartburn (GORD)
• Barrett’s oesophagus
• Difficulty swallowing
• Coeliac disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
• Bowel cancer screening and polyps
• Fatty liver disease
• Haemorrhoids and rectal bleeding
• Diverticular disease

Patient information

Read our digestive health questions and answers, watch the patient education videos or download a printable fact sheet. This information is for general education only and is not a substitute for personal medical advice.

Other locations

North Lakes · Caboolture · Everton Park · Taringa · Kippa-Ring and Redcliffe · Bribie Island

Where to find us in Brisbane City and Spring Hill

• Brisbane Private Hospital, 259 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000 (map and directions)
• St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, 457 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000 (map and directions)

Seeing a specialist close to home means fewer long drives for appointments, tests and follow-up. Dr Zad sees people from the CBD, inner-north and inner-east suburbs. If another of our seven hospitals suits you better, our rooms can book you there instead.

Common reasons people are referred

• Heartburn or reflux that keeps coming back (reflux questions and answers)
• Food sticking or difficulty swallowing (swallowing problems)
• A positive bowel screening test, or polyps found before (bowel screening and polyps)
• Rectal bleeding or haemorrhoids (rectal bleeding)
• Bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or a change in bowel habit (IBS, bloating)
• Low iron or anaemia (iron deficiency)
• Abnormal liver tests or fatty liver (fatty liver)
• Coeliac disease, H. pylori, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (coeliac, H. pylori, IBD)

Dr Zad in Spring Hill

Dr Zad consults in the sessional suites at Brisbane Private Hospital on Wickham Terrace and performs procedures at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, a short walk along the same street. Procedure lists at St Andrew’s are in the afternoon, and your preparation instructions will be timed to suit. Both hospitals are close to Central Station and the inner-city bus routes.

Referrals from Brisbane GPs

GPs can address referrals to Dr Ali Zad and fax them to (07) 3521 5947 or email reception.gasteroenterology@gmail.com. Please mark urgent referrals clearly, and see our information for GPs.

Your first appointment

Please bring your GP referral (needed for a Medicare rebate), a list of your medicines, including blood thinners and diabetes medicines, any previous test results, scope reports or scans, and your health fund details if you have private cover. If you need a procedure, we will explain the options, the preparation and the costs before anything is booked.

Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Brisbane City and Spring Hill

These are day procedures done under sedation. You will need someone to take you home and stay with you afterwards, and you should not drive, work or sign legal documents for the rest of that day. Our rooms will send written preparation instructions. Read more about preparing for your procedure and what to expect before and after, or watch our short patient education videos.

Questions about appointments in Brisbane City and Spring Hill

Do I need a referral? You can book directly. A GP referral is needed for a Medicare rebate.

How soon can I be seen? Availability changes week to week, so please call (07) 2111 2600 for the next appointment. Tell us if your GP has marked your referral as urgent.

Can I have my procedure at a different hospital? Yes. Dr Zad works across several private hospitals in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, and the rooms can help you choose the most convenient one.

When should I not wait for an appointment? If you are vomiting blood, passing black or heavily bloody stools, have severe abdominal pain or food completely stuck, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department.

General information only. It is not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.